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Prevalence of the β(S) gene among scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward class groups in Central India.
Hemoglobin - 1 Jan 2014
Shrikhande Anuradha V, Arjunan Aishwarya, Agarwal Amit, Dani Aarti, Tijare Jayashri, Gettig Elizabeth, Krishnamurti Lakshmanan
Abstract excerpt
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of the blood, and characterized by vasoocclusive crises (VOC), risks for pneumococcal infections and organ toxicities, is associated with morbidity and premature mortality. India, with a population of 1.2 billion individuals, is estimated to be home to over 50.0% of the world's patients with sickle cell disease. The β(S) gene [β6(A3)Glu→Val; HBB: c.20A>T] has the...
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